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"Some birds aren't meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright"- Morgan Freeman, Shawshank Redemption. This blog is from one such bird who couldn't be caged by organizations who mandate scripted software testing. Pradeep Soundararajan welcomes you to this blog and wishes you a good time here and even otherwise.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

the 5 years of blogging as Tester Tested

I am a changed man today. I didn't know I would be here when I started this blog exactly 5 years ago. I want to thank you all. I don't know if this blog has influenced you in any way but it has definitely had a huge influence on one tester I know - me.

Thanks to all those who motivated me to reconsider blogging when I almost announced I will stop after a lot of plagiarizing incidents. Today, I am least bothered if someone plagiarizes. I have learnt sick people exist in this planet. Hey, it wasn't bad learning. It also told me that there were great people and I should care for them.

Instead of me doing my usual blah blah, why not you comment and tell me the posts you like from this blog and why? If you don't comment, I won't assume anything :)

28 comments:

Hi Pradeep,I can't pinpoint a single post that influenced. Imagine reading a complete blog in 5 days time! I did it. I bet even you can't do that ;-). Your blog helped me realise what I had to do to my career. I am indebted to you for that for ever!

First of all I think it would be fitting that the Cartoon Tester scribbles a suitably amusing cartoon to commemorate this auspicious occasion.

Secondly, given that this blog is a virtual Aladdin's Cave of testing wisdom, and I have about 5 years of blog posts to wade through, could you possibly highlight your "Top 5" blog posts that you believe have had the most impact on the testing community or provoked the most discussion?

Hi Pradeep, I haven't met you but have an Image of yours in my mind (the way you appreciate your self in your blogs...in a funny manner) I like your writing style, and believe me your post and comments on your post makes me understand that what is going on at other places, it helps me to compare my work with the big fishes in the pond.

Congratulations Pradeep, the one I liked the most was about the fake experience and how everyone thinks testing is the easiest way to get into software industry to get the big bucks. I feel frustrated when I hear such comments and meet those kind of people in interviews.

Pradeep,People plagiarize for various reasons. Does it matter that they do? Probably not. What matters is that if those were words of wisdom they should reach people.Don't call them sick people. Be more magnanimous. You have a large heart and your words should reflect that. :-)Your friend.

I like the style ... I like the content ... I like the ideas ... I like the passion ...

but somehow feel your stance againt people who post anonymously is in poor light ... there can be many reasons why its their personal opinion not to disclose their name ... even if someone posts a (any) name .... how sure are you that they are actually whay they claim ... atleast the anonymous stay anonymous ... some respect?

Its your personal choice not to respect an annonymous person ... if thats so ... please put a note saying the bright father bird ... wants to fly with a flock where there are birds only with names ... others birds are not encouraged and will be shot down ...

please note...they are not cowards ... some authors write with pen names ... and they are not cowards ... the point they make is more important than the name ... how does it matter of they put a name like Tom Dick or Harry ...

If you like it ... my name is A Singh ... A Jacob ... A Shastri ... A Ahemd ... A stands for Anonymous ... would it matter?

This is the best Anonymous comment I have recieved so far. I want to thank you for this. I wish I really knew who you are. Maybe you should email to my id.

I will explain here why I hate people who post Anonymous, in my blog.

Most Anonymous comments you see on my blog are abusive against what I have written or as a personal attack against me. I don't mind flying with birds whose names I don't know but I just hope when a bird wants to shoot me down, its brave enough to tell me who it is.

Also, if a bird wants to shoot me, I prefer being shot in the front and not at the back. When I am being shot, my last wish is, I know who shot me. I just hope that wish is reasonable to have before being shot.

I surely remember "The domain particle " article. It helped me a lot in participating debate whether domain knowledge is imp for a tester or not. I am new to software testing. Your articles make a tester think in different point of view. Congratulations on completing 5 years of Blogging !!!

Congrats for the fifth year! Keep the good work!"I have learnt sick people exist in this planet." I am not sure what are you referring to, but I can only say that before any approach and any technique, what matters is intention and attitude. If you don't have good intentions, you cannot help yourself, others, or the organization you are in, in the long run

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